Stress management Flashcards
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Stress
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A negative response of the body to a threat causing anxiety
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Eustress
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A positive response of the body to a threat
3
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Cognitive
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Psychological responses
4
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Somatic
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Physiology responses
5
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Attentional narrowing
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An attentional style in which an individual has the ability to concentrate on relevant stimuli and block out others
6
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Attentional wastage
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When the performer’s concentration is misdirected to cues that are irrelevant, causing a decrease in performance.
7
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Cue utilisation
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The ability to process information is directly linked to the level of arousal
8
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Niddefer’s Model of Attentional focus
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Must choose the right attentional style for the right situation. This allows unrequired information to be filtered and relevant information focused on
